ATP Itaparica

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Sul America Open
Citibank Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameSul America Open (1986–1987)
Citibank Open (1988–1990)
Tour Grand Prix circuit (1986–89)
ATP Tour (1990)
Founded1981
Abolished1990
Editions7
Location Itaparica, Brazil
VenueClub Med Itaparica
Surface Hard

The ATP Itaparica Open is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1981 to 1989 and the ATP Tour in 1990. The event was held in Itaparica, Brazil and was played on outdoor hard courts at Club Med Itaparica.

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One Brazilian reached the final, Luiz Mattar in 1987, when he was beaten by Andre Agassi. It was Agassi's first win on the main ATP Tour. In 1990, Mats Wilander won his final career tournament here.

In 1991 the tournament was replaced by the ATP São Paulo.

Results

Singles

YearTournament nameChampionsRunners-upScore
1981ATP Itaparica Challenger Flag of the United States.svg Pat DuPré Flag of Brazil.svg João Soares 7–5, 6–7, 6–4
1984ATP Bahia Challenger Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio de la Peña Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Hocevar 7–5, 5–7, 7–5
1986 Sul America Open Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Fleurian 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1987 Sul America Open Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Luiz Mattar 7–6, 6–2
1988 Citibank Open Flag of Peru.svg Jaime Yzaga Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Frana 7–6, 6–2
1989 Citibank Open Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Jaite Flag of the United States.svg Jay Berger 6–4, 6–4
1990 Citibank Open Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander Flag of Uruguay.svg Marcelo Filippini 6–1, 6–2
1991replaced by ATP São Paulo

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Chip Hooper
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Leach
Flag of France.svg Loïc Courteau
Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
7–5, 6–3
1987 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano
Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Pérez
6–2, 6–2
1988 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Witsken
7–6, 7–6
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh
Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Witsken
6–2, 7–6
1990 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Mauro Menezes
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Fernando Roese
Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg Marcos-Aurelio Gorriz-Bonhora
7–6, 7–5


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